Amur Hedgehog vs Hooked Dock

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Rumex brownii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Hooked Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Hooked Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Rumex
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Rumex brownii

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Hooked Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Hooked Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.